Amigos (play)

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Amigos
Amigos, by David Williamson.jpg
Author David Williamson
Cover artistCover design by Kate Florance. Front cover shows Gary Day as Jim and Tony Llewellyn-Jones as Dick in the 2004 Sydney Theatre Company production. Photo: Tracey Schramm
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
GenrePlay
Publisher Currency Press
Publication date
2004
Media typePrint (Paperback)
ISBN 978-0-86819-746-3

Amigos is a 2004 play by the Australian playwright David Williamson, published by Currency Press in 2004, [1] which premiered with the Sydney Theatre Company. [2]

First production

Amigos was first produced by Sydney Theatre Company at the Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House, on 8 April 2004, with the following cast:

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References

  1. Williamson, David. "Amigos". Currency Press. Archived from the original on 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  2. "Amigos review", The Age , 29 June 2004